In the afternoon of December 15, 2017, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ly – the college’s President and 15 female students from Faculty of Electrical – Electronic Engineering and Faculty of Automation Technology of Thu Duc College of Technology (TDC) attended the 2017 HEEAP Technical Female Students Scholarship Award Ceremony at Equatorial hotel (District 5, HCMC).

Started in 2010, the HEEAP Technical Female Students Scholarship Award, co-sponsored by Intel Products Vietnam, USAID, Arizona State University, Siemens, Danaher, Cadence, National Instrument and Pearson Corporation, has closed after 06 years of implementation. This year, the program has awarded 109 scholarships (6.500.000.VND each) to 109 female students who are studying technical majors at 13 universities and colleges in Ho Chi Minh City and other nearby provinces, which include Thu Duc College of Technology, Cao Thang Technical College, HCMC University of Technology and Education, Ly Tu Trong Technical College, Dong An Polytechnicls, Can Tho Vocational College, etc. The purpose of the scholarship is to support and inspire Vietnamese young female students to pursue their career in technical field.

To receive the scholarship, female students studying technical majors at TDC have to meet some requirements below:

Have good results in their studies (for second and third year students) or high score in the entrance examination (for first year students).

Actively participate in outdoor and social activities, academic contests at school, national, and international level.

Have financial difficulties with the confirmation from local authorities (as a priority).

At the ceremony, Intel Products Vietnam also awarded “HEEAP typical female students” award to 03 students who have received HEEAP scholarships before. Two TDC students, Nguyen Lan Anh Thy and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Giau, were honored to receive this award.